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Pickup truck driver cited after failing to yield, causing Ogle County crash

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — Two people were injured in Ogle County on Wednesday afternoon after a pickup truck driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic and turned in front of a Volkswagen Passat.

According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, around 11:06 a.m., deputies, Byron Fire/EMS, the Byron Police Department, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources were called to the 11000 block of N. Illinois Route 2 for a two-vehicle accident.

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Investigators concluded that a red Chevrolet S10, operated by Brian Woods, 59, of Oregon, was headed northbound on Route 2 and attempted a left turn into a field entrance, turning directly into the path of the other car.

The pickup was hit by the Volkswagen, which was traveling southbound.

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Both Woods and the passenger of the Volkswagen were rushed to a local hospital, although authorities said their injuries were not life-threatening.

Woods was issued citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and improper left turn into oncoming traffic.

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